Meritus Urology honored again by U.S. News & World Report

Outpatient surgery earns ‘High Performing’ rating

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — For the second year in a row, the surgical services at Meritus Urology received top ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

Meritus Urology’s outpatient surgery earned a “High Performing” rating for ambulatory surgery centers from the pro-consumer media company. It was one of only 708 same-day surgical centers to earn this rating out of nearly 4,400 centers that U.S. News evaluated.

​​"It is a great privilege to be honored two years in a row by U.S. News & World Report," said Dr. Kevin Hackett, Meritus Urology medical director. "I think it shows the commitment to quality care by our staff with the goal of improving the health of our patients."

Procedures typically take less than an hour, with just another hour required in recovery. Care can include everything from an enlarged prostate to kidney stone removal. The practice also treats bladder, kidney, prostate and testicular cancers. Services are available for men and women, children and adults.

“Because ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have become an increasingly large part of the U.S. patient experience, U.S. News set out to help consumers, in consultation with their healthcare professionals, identify high quality ASCs,” the publication said in its methodology report.

To learn more about Meritus Urology, visit www.MeritusHealth.com/Urology or call 301-733-0022.

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Meritus Health, Western Maryland’s largest health care provider, is located at the crossroads of Western Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The mission of Meritus Health is to improve the health of the region by providing the best healthcare, health services and medical education. As an anchor organization for the community, Meritus has 4,000 employees and serves more than 200,000 residents of the tristate region through Meritus Medical Center, Brook Lane Health Services, Meritus Medical Group, Meritus Home Health, Meritus Equipped for Life, and the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine. More information can be found at www.MeritusHealth.com or visit our Facebook page or LinkedIn page.